I'm Gunna Get You

song of the day - 96 Tears by The Stranglers.

Last week I decided to take a well needed trip to the Trafford Centre, and came home with a very empty purse. I'd say I regret spending all that money, but we all know I'd be lying. Buying pretty things is my favourite thing to do, be it for me or someone else.

 distressed shorts & choker - Forever21. top - H&M.

 For those with delicate sensibilities: you might want to avert your eyes now.

 Boux Avenue

Victoria's Secret.

I didn't realise that the sales were on before going out. So it was a very happy surprise when I trotted into Victoria's Secret, and there were signs saying "50% off"! I love having a look round VS, but usually the prices are way too high for me to buy anything from there. This time, though, I walked away with some joggers, and 2 bras. Result.

Have you been taking advantages of the sales?
Rubi
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Blue Is The Colour Of All That I Wear

song of the day - Blue by Eiffel 65

Earlier this year it was announced that Make Up For Ever would be coming to Debenhams, and I've been so excited about this. MUFE is one of those brands that all the big beauty youtubers have mentioned at least once, but wasn't readily available in the uk. I think there are a few stockists in London, but that's bit too far for me. Anyway, when I was doing a bit of online window shopping the other day I noticed MUFE was finally up on the Debenhams website. I had to make an order.
I really wanted to try out a foundation from MUFE, but I didn't want to risk ordering the wrong shade. In the end I bought 2 MUFE products, and a new lipstick from Illamasqua.

First up is the Aqua Matic in Iridescent Turquoise, which is a waterproof eyeshadow pencil. This is absolutely lovely to use. You can either use these as a liner, or all over colour. They can be smudged out, but once they set, they aren't moving! 

Next is the Aqua Rouge in Dark Raspberry, a liquid lipstick type product. One on end you have the colour, which is matte, then the other end is a clear gloss. It's very long lasting, and can end up staining the lips.

shade is Vendetta

I know, I know, "when will you even wear a blue lipstick?!", I have impulse control issues. As in I have no impulse control. But who cares, what's the point in earning money if you can't buy something just for fun once in a while.
Have you tried anything from MUFE before? Would you rock a blue lipstick?
Rubi
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Honey Got A Problem

 song of the day - Slow Down by Brand Nubian

I've been trying to stay away from slogan tees, because they just remind of the stuff I'd wear for home clothes day at secondary school. I have not succeeded. Primark do slogan tees so well, and I just can't resist. Today while in town I ended up buying 2. I tried on a few other none-slogan items as well, but they just didn't suit me.
The Dory tee above cost £6, such a bargain. As soon as I saw it I wanted it. Anyone who knows me knows that I have a bad memory, thankfully it's not as bad as Dory's. Yet.

I have finally accepted that I am a Muggle. It's taken a while, but at 23 I'm not going to be getting a (very late) Hogwarts letter. Sob. This sleeveless number was £5. I can't wait to wear it with my Deathly Hallows necklace, and a pair of jeans. Expect an OOTD before the months end.

The only other purchase I made today (that was not food related) was the book Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell. I've heard such good things about it, and it was only £1.20 in Cancer Research UK.
Have you made any good Primark purchases recently? Or found any hidden gems in charity shops?
Rubi
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Roll With The Rock Stars

song of the day - Bring The Noise by Public Enemy

When Sephora announced they were shipping to the UK I was all a buzz. How could I not be after watching so many Sephora hauls on Youtube. It did take me until November of last year to actually place an order though. I was so pleased with the service that I placed a second order earlier this month (before my spending ban came into force).

There were a few things that I wanted to purchase but couldn't because they weren't able to ship them to the UK. Mainly Make Up Forever items. The good news is though that MUFE will be sold in Debenhams from May.

Kat Von D Spiked Lipstick in Vampira, and Everlasting Liquid Lipsticks in Berlin and Bauhau5.

There was one thing that made me nervous about ordering from Sephora in the first place; if there was an issue with my order it would be difficult to sort it out. And, of course, there was a slight issue this time around. I'd ordered the Kat Von D Tattoo Liner as a gift for a friend, instead I received the KVD liquid lipstick in Bauhau5. After thinking about it I just decided to let the issue rest, and keep the lipstick in lieu of the liner; it just wasn't worth the faff, and it is a nice colour. This just means I'll have to place another order from Sephora at some point. Oops.

 TooFaced Melted Lipstick in Fig. Bite Matte Crayon in Glace. Sephora Matte Lip Colour in Mulberry.

As a lip product junkie I had to try a variety of lip products. I've been wearing the Bite Beauty lip crayon so much recently. Oddly enough, it smells like Terry's Chocolate Orange.

 TooFaced SoulMates Blusher Bronzer in Ross & Rachel.

With a name like that how could I not buy it? The only way it could have gotten into my basket faster is if it was called Piper & Leo.

Samples: Tarte blush in Fearless. Dr Jart BB cream.

The great thing about Sephora is that you can get at least three samples with each order. I wasn't interested in the majority of the samples on offer though, so I just went for a blush and bb cream sample.
Do you have any of the items mentioned? Would you like to try any of them? Have you purchased from Sephora before?
Rubi
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With My Mask Off

song of the day - Feelin' Myself by Nicki Minaj

Last Wednesday I went to the Trafford Centre for a bit of retail therapy. Surprisingly I only bought three things in the sales (for myself), which is a mighty feat. I might be doing a bit of local sales shopping next week, but we'll just ignore that.

One of the main reasons for going out was to buy a pair of black trousers for work. My current faves are getting a little ragged around the edges, so off I went. It took me a few shops, but then I found these in Forever 21. I didn't actually realise these were in the sale until I got to the till, so that was a nice surprise. On a side note, the changing room doors at F21 start very high up, it was a little odd because I'm so used to full doors/curtains. They were £9.99 down from £17.50-ish (I can't find the tags!).

My last stop of the day was Zara, where I found this gorgeous handbag. I don't own a lot of bags, mostly because it's a lot of faff to take all of my bits out of one bag and put them in another every day. This will be a replacement for my current everyday handbag. It was £25.99 down from £39.99.

Finally, on my way to the till, I saw this stunning jumper. It was so soft and such a lovely colour that I just couldn't stop myself. For 2015 I'm trying to branch out into different colours, but I always seem to be drawn to reds and greens (and black). Originally this jumper was £45.99, which I have to say was worth it but not a price I'd pay. Thankfully it went down to £19.99. It was a blooming' good steal if you ask me.

Did you find anything nice in the sales? Or have you bought anything from the new collections recently?

Rubi
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p.s. I wasn't sure how I wanted to photograph the items that I bought, so I took a bit of inspiration from Sarah's haul photographs, let me know what you think!